Supreme Court Approval Plunges Among Independent Voters
Summary
A new Gallup poll shows the U.S. Supreme Court’s approval rating among independent voters has dropped to 31%, the lowest ever recorded by Gallup. Overall approval for the Court is near a record low, with views strongly divided along political lines.Key Facts
- Supreme Court approval among independents fell to 31%, the lowest in Gallup poll history.
- Overall Supreme Court approval is at 34%, close to the record low of 33%.
- Democrats' approval remains low at about 12%, while Republicans’ approval rose to 65%.
- The Court’s approval was as high as 58% in July 2020 but has steadily declined since then.
- 43% of Americans think the Court is too conservative, 35% say it is about right, and 17% say it is too liberal.
- Conservative justices hold a 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court.
- Some justices, like Ketanji Brown Jackson, have expressed concerns about the Court’s use of fast-track decisions called the “shadow docket.”
- The poll surveyed 1,000 adults with a margin of error of ±4%, conducted from September 1 to 17, 2026.
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